EUROPE

In summer 2020, Greece is all set to welcome tourists worldwide. However, it will be strictly following the guidance of health experts to make sure that the country stays a safe destination in regards to coronavirus exposure, the tourism minister …

In summer 2020, Greece is all set to welcome tourists worldwide. However, it will be strictly following the guidance of health experts to make sure that the country stays a safe destination in regards to coronavirus exposure, the tourism minister …

In 2018, when Thomas Bareiss was appointed as the deputy minister at the Department of the Economy and Energy and Germany’s commissioner for tourism, most certainly he didn’t expect it to be so taxing. As the point man of tourism …

The UK hotel sector’s traditionally strong domestic leisure demand bodes well for the sector’s recovery once lockdown measures from Covid-19 are fully lifted, according to a new report from global hotel consultancy HVS. However, the report outlines that hotels in …

Portugal will soon unlock its borders for tourists from a selected number of countries, especially the EU Member States and Portuguese-speaking countries. Although the Portuguese government hasn’t issued an official announcement about this decision yet, the Minister of Foreign Affairs …

MINDHAUS, a tourism marketing agency and member of V+O Greece, in partnership with Pollfish, a DIY research tool, gained valuable insights through a primary, qualitative survey regarding travel trends during the Covid-19 era. The research probed and analysed behaviours and …

Startups in London’s tourism and business event sectors are now being encouraged to apply to the London & Partners’ Business Growth Programme. Launching in late June, the accelerator programme’s Summer Cohort will support companies in tourism and business events, creative, …

As countries around the world respond to the coronavirus pandemic, London’s events industry has been adapting their business offering to support the fight against coronavirus. While the government takes small steps towards re-opening parts of the UK economy and the …

From early June 2020, Italy is all set to reopen its doors to European tourists and scrap a 14-day mandatory quarantine period, on Saturday, the government has mentioned as the country expedited its exit from the coronavirus lockdown. In early …

The European Commission has issued an official Recommendation on Refund Credit Notes (referred to as ‘vouchers’ in other countries) offered to customers as an alternative to cash refunds for cancelled package holidays. The Recommendation, which applies to the UK until …

At present, people all over the globe are fighting with the same question: will it be out of harm’s way to take a vacation this summer? The European Commission on yesterday has disclosed a tourism strategy planned to enthuse the …

France has announced measures worth 18 billion Euros ($19 billion) for supporting its tourism sector, which has been damaged by the coronavirus crisis, resulting shutdown of beaches, leisure attractions and hotels. In 2019, almost 90 million foreign tourists visited France, …

Once the Paris hotel sector overcomes the initial period of recovery, the longer term, post-Covid future looks promising with the Olympic Games in 2024 expected to provide a much-needed boost to tourism. Looking at recovery in Paris’s hotel sector, global …

The predicament brought in by the coronavirus pandemic means that every third job in the German tourism sector could be lost unless the state intervenes, according to the president of the Federal Association of the German Tourism Industry (BTW). Michael …

Across Europe, empty airports, abandoned hotels, deserted squares and lonely monuments illustrate how the coronavirus or COVID -19 outbreak has prompted probably the worst crisis in history for the travel and tourism industry in Europe. It is estimated that between …

On Thursday, Foreign Minister Dominic Raab officially announced that the U.K. will undergo a second phase of lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Britain has decided to extend its coronavirus lockdown by at least another three weeks. …

The U.K. is likely to extend the coronavirus lockdown until the month of May although an official confirmation is expected to arrive on Thursday. The country was expecting to witness some ease in restrictions next month as reports said that …

The European Commission (EU) recently invited the European states that are part of the Schengen Area as well as the associated states to extend the closure of the external border for all non-essential travel through May 15. The …

Airports Council International Europe (ACI) recently released official data that reveals that European airports lost more passengers in March than during the 2009 global financial crisis. As compared to the same time period last year, passenger numbers across Europe’s airports …